Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,603, Christopher Fleck, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Fleck, Christopher
R. 3603
Down in Peoria
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873:
REJECTED
3603
P. O. _____
Christopher Fleck
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Conf
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 1

N o 11.780
Indiana
Christopher Fleck
Suspended
Let to W m Thornton Nov. 20 th 35
Howland English Jan'y 14 th 1859
5603
acts - 7 th June - 1852

The State of Indiana ss Orange County ss ss
On this ninth day of Novem- ber in the year of our Lord 1835 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Honorable Burton Southern Judge of the probate Court of said County of Orange. Now sitting Christopher Flecksen: a resident of said County of Orange in the State aforesaid, aged seventy nine (79) years on the 28 th Day of March 1835 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he was born in the State of Pennsylvania and removed thence when very young to the County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia, that he has no written record of his age not being able to write and does not know that any was ever kept by his father but according to the best of his information he was born on the 28 th Day of March 1756. that when about 19 years of age he entered the service of the United States as a militia man under Captain James in the County of Shenandoah, and served three months and was stationed at "Fort Pitt" Within a few weeks after the expiration of the term aforesaid he again voluntarily entered the service as a militia man, in a detachment commanded by Col o James Crawford at Busontown (Uniontown) in a company commanded by Captain John Beason and served for three months during which time the detachment was marched out to Upper Sandusky where they fought the Indians three days successively, but the latter receiving a reinforcement, the Americans were compelled to retreat Col o Crawford was taken prisoner and put to death by the savages, Dr r Knight, (supposed to be Dr r Knight of Shelby County Kentucky) was there and was also taken prisoner and it was designed on the next day to burn him at the stake but a storm of rain coming on the things with which he had been

bound becoming wet and thereby relaxing, afforded Dr. Knight an opportunity to unbind himself and make his escape which he did. After this he went to Virginia whither his father had removed from Pennsylvania where he remained until about the day of March 1780 when he enlisted in the service of the United States for eighteen months at Millersburg in Shenandoah County Va. under the Command of Captain Full and served in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Bird which was part of the forces Commanded by Genl. Muhlenburgh, from thence they proceeded to Charleston South Carolina where they had an engagement with General Clinton in the vicinity of Charleston.
From thence they followed Cornwallis to Little York and were at the surrender. They were engaged eleven days in the siege in hard fighting and duty and after the surrender of Cornwallis accompanied the prisoners to the Potomac and was discharged on the banks of that river at some ferry above tide water in the state of Virginia. In all of these tours applicant served as a private and received from an officer whose name he can not now recollect a written discharge which was unluckily burnt about three years ago. he has no written evidence of his service and he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove the same his immediate associates in Army being either dead or in parts unknown to him. Upon his discharge from the service at York Towns he returned again to the house of his father in Virginia where he was married and in about a year removed thence to Redstone Penn s where he lived about seven (7) years. thence to Nelson County Kentucky where he resided about thirty years thence to Shelby County Ky. where he remained about eleven (11) years and from thence to Orange County Indiana where he has ever since continued to reside. He is known to Jacob Wise and Thomas Lot tree of his neighbors and to Chris Hostetter a Minister of the gospel who is the nearest neighbor (except the son of Applicant) who is acquainted with him all of whom can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. And he further states that some years

age he made an effort through the medium of James Collins Esq to procure the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. for which purpose he subscribed and made oath to his declaration drawn up by the Genl before named which was subsequently forwarded to the Department and returned therefrom with the objections which were taken to it. which were as well as he now recollects "that he had not with sufficient precision mentioned the extent of his service" that he had not procured the evidence of a Clergyman and another respectable Citizen - and that no reason was assigned for the non production - and that he had produced no witness as to his service. Upon receipt of the declaration and the objections thereto he had been advised that unless he could produce proof of his service he could not succeed in his application under which impression he has ever since remained inactive on the subject until recently being otherwise informed in relation to the matter he had again resolved to repeat his efforts. The declaration before alluded to has been mislaid or lost so that he has no knowledge of it now He further states that he is unable to labour owing to age and decrepitude. that his family consists of a wife who is also aged and infirm and some grand Children. that he has no land and very little personal property
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state
From to and subscribed the day and year of aforesaid
Christopher Flickden mark
We Chris Hostetter Minister of the gospel and Thomas Cox and Jacob Wise residing in the County of Orange aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Christopher Flickden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine (79) years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a

a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Jacob Wise
Thomas Cox
Christian Hostetter
In witness whereof the said Court has hereunto set its hand and seal this 9th day of November A.D. 1835.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Chas. Hostetter who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman res- ident in the County aforesaid and that Jacob Wise & Thomas Cox who has also signed the same are residents in the same County and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credence.
The State of Indiana Orange County set
I M c Vey clerk of the probate Court of said County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Christopher Flick sen r for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Pash this 9th Day of November A.D. 1835.
M c Vey clerk

Nov 20
Paol'ca Nov 12
Insa
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Agent Washington City D.C.

Park Nov r 11 th 1835
J. G. Edwards
Enclosed I send the declaration of Christopher Flick sen r to obtain a pension
In case of the success of the application Please forward the certificate to.
Your very Obt Serv t Thomas Thornton